William Toomer-Chicago, IL
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 57.408 W 087° 39.558
16T E 445361 N 4645189
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL in Block C, Lot 808.
Waymark Code: WM10R8V
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2019
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He was born on January 12, 1831 in Dublin, Ireland and died on December 27, 1901 in Chicago, IL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: TOOMER, WILLIAM
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 127th Illinois Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Entered service at: Chicago, Ill.
• Date of issue: 9 July 1894
Citation: Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Armed Service: Army
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